UPPCS Lower Subordinate Services Preliminary Question Paper - 2008


1. The Thermometer suitable to measure 2000°C temperature is—
[A] total radiation thermometer
[B] gas thermometer
[C] mercury thermometer
[D] vapour pressure thermometer

total radiation thermometer

2. The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is—
[A] ethane
[B] ethylene
[C] carbon dioxide
[D] oxytocin

ethylene

3. In which of the following districts India’s largest mica belt is found ?
[A] Balaghat and Chhindwara
[B] Udaipur, Ajmer and Alwar
[C] Hazaribagh, Gaya and Monghyr
[D] Salem and Dharmapuri

Hazaribagh, Gaya and Monghyr

4. Silent valley is situated in—
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Arunachal
[C] Kerala
[D] Jammu and Kashmir

Kerala

5. The fastest computer of the world is—
[A] Param-10000
[B] J-8
[C] Yenha-3
[D] T-3A

Param-10000

6. Which one of the following organizations is not related to science and technology ?
[A] DST
[B] CSIR
[C] ICSSR
[D] DAE

ICSSR

7. The name of the ICBM developed by India with a strike range of more than 2000 km is—
[A] Prithvi
[B] Trishul
[C] Akash
[D] Agni-II

Agni-II

8. Geneco technology is—
[A] A defence system for prevention from AIDS
[B] A method for the development of species for food crops
[C] A techniques for pre-information regarding genetic diseases
[D] A technique for prevention of cataract

A technique for prevention of cataract

9. 2, 4-D is—
[A] an insecticide
[B] an explosive
[C] a fungicide
[D] a herbicide

a herbicide

10. The percentage of nuclear enery in India’s total energy generation is—
[A] 60%
[B] 27%
[C] 10%
[D] 2%

2%

11. ‘Satish Dhawan Space Centre’ is located at—
[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Goa
[C] Shri Hari Kota
[D] Chennai

Shri Hari Kota

12. Which one of the following scientists has carried out researches both in the field of biology and physics ?
[A] Jagdish Chandra Bose
[B] Har Govind Khorana
[C] C. V. Raman
[D] Homi J. Bhabha

Jagdish Chandra Bose

13. Which one of the following is a bacterial disease ?
[A] Herpes
[B] Polio
[C] Pox
[D] Tetanus

Tetanus

14. An Offshore Patrol Vessel was inducted into Coast Guard in March 2010. It is named—
[A] Eagle
[B] Vishwast
[C] Jatayu
[D] Aashwast

Vishwast

15. To insulate the country from disruptions in supply of crude oil, India has eastablished ‘India Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.’ It will construct underground storages at three places. Identify the place which has not been selected for the purpose.
[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Manglore
[C] Padur
[D] Ankaleshwar

Ankaleshwar

16. Presidents of USA and Russia recently signed a historic treaty committing their respective country to drastically reduce arms. It was signed on—
[A] 15 January, 2010
[B] 18 May, 2009
[C] 08 April, 2010
[D] 12 February, 2010

08 April, 2010

17. Russia has agreed recently to construct how many units of nuclear Reactor at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu ?
[A] 2
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6

2

18. Who of the following has been appointed as Chairman of Mumbai Stock Exchange in March, 2010 ?
[A] Prof. Rakesh Mohan
[B] Prof. Bhagawati
[C] S. Ram Dorai
[D] Prof. Manoranjan Misra

S. Ram Dorai

19. Who of the following is the fourth woman Judge appointed in the Supreme Court in India in April, 2010 ?
[A] Justice Fatima Beevi
[B] Justice Sujata Manohar
[C] Justice Gyan Sudha Misra
[D] Justice Ruma Pal

Justice Gyan Sudha Misra

20. A World Expo 2010 as a grand event to showcase the best achievements of human civilisation has been opened on May 1, 2010. Where was this expo opened ?
[A] In Shanghai
[B] In Shanghai
[C] In Tokyo
[D] In Moscow

In Shanghai

21. Air Force Exercise Garuda-2010 was held by India jointly with which of the following countries ?
[A] France and Singapore
[B] Australia and France
[C] Singapore and Australia
[D] None of These

France and Singapore

22. Which one of the following states bagged the ‘National Rural Health Mission Award’ of the Government of India in April, 2010 ?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Orissa
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan

Rajasthan

23. Who of the following has been included in the ‘Hall of Fame’ by I.C.C. in March, 2010 ?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Kapil Dev
[C] Anil Kumble
[D] Sunil Gavaskar

Kapil Dev

24. Who said, ‘Imperialism’ is dead as ‘dodo’ ?
[A] Ramje Macdonald
[B] Clement Attlee
[C] Lord Wavell
[D] Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

25. The annual session of Muslim League in the year 1970 was held at—
[A] Dacca
[B] Karachi
[C] Lucknow
[D] Aligarh

Karachi

26. The Indian National Congress had launched the Non Co-operation Movement in the year—
[A] 1918 A.D.
[B] 1919 A.D.
[C] 19120 A.D.
[D] 1921 A.D.

1920 A.D.

27. Who amongst the following made regular broadcast on Congress Radio operated during Quit India Movement ?
[A] Sucheta Kriplani
[B] Subhas Chandra Bose
[C] Jaya Prakash Narayan
[D] Ram Manohar Lohia

28. Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian freedom struggle ?
1. Sandhya
2. Yugantar
3. Kaal
Choose the correct answer from the code given below :
Codes :

[A]1, 2
[B] 1, 3
[C] 2, 3
[D] 1, 2, 3

1, 2, 3

29. 29. The movement in India which became popular during the first World War was the—
[A] Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
[B] Separatist Movement
[C] Home Rule Movement
[D] Swarajist Party Movement

Home Rule Movement

30. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct answer using the code given below :
1. Jallianwalabagh Massacre
2. Chaurichaura Episode
3. Champaran Movement
4. Moplah Rebellion


[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 2, 1, 3, 4
[C] 3, 1, 4, 2
[D] 3, 1, 2, 4

3, 1, 4, 2

31.

A

B

 (a) Abul Kalam Azad     1. Bombay Chronicle
(b) Pherozeshah Mehta    2. Al-Hilal
(c) Annie Besant     3. Young India
(d) Mahatma Gandhi 4. New India

[A] a-2 , b- , c- , d-
[B] a-1 , b- , c- , d-
[C] a-2 , b- , c- , d-
[D]a-3 , b- , c- , d-

32. Who of the following was the President of Indian National Congress for consecutive six years ?
[A] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B] Dadabhai Naoroji
[C] Abul Kalam Azad
[D] Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Abul Kalam Azad

33. Who of the following had started the Khilafat Movement ? Choose the answer from the code given below :
1. Shaukat Ali
2. Mohammad Ali
3. Shariatullah 4. Abul Kalam Azad
Codes :

[A] 1 and 2
[B] 1, 3 and 4
[C] 1, 2 and 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

1 and 2

34. Kakori Conspiracy Case took place in the year—
[A] 1920
[B] 1925
[C] 1930
[D] 1935

1925

35. In the Interim Government (1946) who held the Railways Portfolio ?
[A] Baldev Singh
[B] T. T. Chudrigar
[C] Asaf Ali
[D] Abdul Rab Nishtar

Asaf Ali

36. The Province where Indian National Congress did not form ministry after the General election of 1937 was—
[A] Orissa
[B] Bihar
[C] Madras
[D] Bengal

Bengal

37. The transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of—
[A] Lord Minto
[B] Lord Hardinge
[C] Lord Chelmsford
[D] Lord Reading

Lord Hardinge

38. Who was the leader of the Swadeshi Movement in Madras ?
[A] Srinivas Sastri
[B] Rajagopalachari
[C] Chidambaram Pillai
[D] Chintamani

Chidambaram Pillai

39. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Dadabhai Naoroji ?
[A] He wrote a book ‘Poverty and Un-British rule in India’
[B] He worked as a professor of Gujarati in the University College, London
[C] He laid the foundation of woman’s education in Bombay
[D] He was elected as a member of British Parliament on the ticket of the Conservative Party

He was elected as a member of British Parliament on the ticket of the Conservative Party

40. Which one of the following was directly related to the Poona Pact of 1932 ?
[A] Indian women
[B] Indian labour class
[C] Indian farmers
[D] Indian depressed class

Indian depressed class

41. Subhas Chandra Bose had founded ‘Forward Bloc’ in the year—
[A] 1936 A.D.
[B] 1937 A.D.
[C] 1938 A.D.
[D] 1939 A.D.

1939 A.D.

42. The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in—
[A] Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
[B] Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
[C] Jaipur district of Rajasthan
[D] Champaran district of Bihar

Datia district of Madhya Pradesh

43. Choose the correct pair from the following—
[A] Khajuraho — Chandellas
[B] Ellora caves — Saka
[C] Mahabalipuram — Rashtrakutas
[D] Meenakshi Temple — Pallavas

Khajuraho — Chandellas

44. Which of the following sites has yielded skeleton of dog along with human skeleton in burial ?
[A] Brahmagiri
[B] Burzahom
[C] Chirand
[D] Maski

Burzahom

45. Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely ?
[A] Rock edict XII
[B] Rock edict XIII
[C] Pillar inscription VII
[D] Bhabru minor rock edict

Pillar inscription VII

46. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent comes from—
[A] Koldihwa
[B] Lahuradeva
[C] Mehargarh
[D] Tokwa

Mehargarh

47. Which of the following mentions about the meeting of Sandrokottas (Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander, the Great ?
[A] Pliny
[B] Justin
[C] starbo
[D] Megasthenese

Megasthenese

48. Who among the following was given the title of ‘Shaikh-ul-Hind’ ?
[A] Baba Fariduddin
[B] Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
[C] Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
[D] Shaikh Salim Chishti

Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti

49. Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of Alexander the Great ?
[A] Balban
[B] Alauddin Khalji
[C] Mahammad Bin Tughlaq
[D] Sikandar Lodi

Alauddin Khalji

50. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
[A] Kakatiya - Devagiri
[B] Hoyasala - Dwarsamudra
[C] Yadav - Warangal
[D] Pandya - Madura

Hoyasala - Dwarsamudra

51. Who of the following introduced silver coin called ‘tanka’ ?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Balbon

Iltutmish

52. From the following names identify the one who was not the brother of Humayun.
[A] Kamran
[B] Usman
[C] Askari
[D] Hindal

usman

53. ‘Permanent Settlement’ was introduced during the tenure of—
[A] Warren Hastings
[B] Lord Cornwallis
[C] Sir John Shore
[D] Lord Wellesley

Lord Cornwallis

54. In whose reign was the ‘Treaty of Chittor’ signed between Mughal and the Rana of Mewar ?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Aurangzeb

Jahangir

55. Which medieval Indian ruler prior to Akbar has been referred to as the ‘Akbar of Kashmir’ ?
[A] Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
[B] Sultan Sikandar
[C] Zainul Abedin
[D] Mahmud Gawan

Zainul Abedin

56. The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious reforms and support orthodoxy was—
[A] Radhakant Deb
[B] Nemisadhan Bose
[C] Hemchandra Biswas
[D] emchandra De

Radhakant Deb

57. Varindra Ghosh was associated with—
[A] Anushilan Samiti
[B] Sadhava Samaj
[C] Abhinava Bharat
[D] Swadesh Bandhav Samiti

Anushilan Samiti

58. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to have levied ‘Haqq-i-Sharab’ or irrigation tax ?
[A] Alauddin Khalji
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
[D] Firoz Tughlaq

Firoz Tughlaq

59 Which Sultan of Delhi had established a separate agriculture department and had planned the ‘rotation of crops’ ?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Balban
[C] Alauddin Khalji
[D] Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

60. Which region of the world, would you associate with ‘Bushmen’ ?
[A] East Africa
[B] Sahara Desert
[C] New Zealand
[D] kalahari

Kalahari

61. As per world statistics 2008, what approximate percentage of world population lives in Asia ?
[A] 61%
[B] 63%
[C] 65%
[D] 66%

61%

62. The State having highest scheduled caste population in India is—
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

63. Ujjain is situated at the bank of—
[A] Chambal river
[B] Kschipra rive
[C] Godavari river
[D] Narmada river

Kschipra rive

64. Bagalihar Project lies on the—
[A] Jhelum river
[B] Ravi river
[C] Chenab river
[D] Indus river

Chenab river

65. Drakensberg is a mountain of—
[A] Botswana
[B] Namibia
[C] South Africa
[D] Zambia

South Africa

66. Which one of the following is a cold current of the South Atlantic Ocean ?
[A] Canary Current
[B] Benguela Current
[C] Agulhas Current
[D] Brazil Current

Benguela Current

67. Identify the only tributary of River Ganges which rises in the plains—
[A] son
[B] Sharda or Saryu
[C] Gomti
[D] Ram Ganga

Gomti

68. Uttar Pradesh holds the first place in India in the production of—
[A] Rice and wheat
[B] Wheat and sugarcane
[C] Rice and Sugarcane
[D] Wheat and pulses

Wheat and sugarcane

69. Which one of the following is the tertiary activity ?
[A] Forestry
[B] Manufacturing
[C] Farming
[D] Marketing

Marketing

70. Chilka lake is situated in—
[A] West Bengal
[B] Orissa
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Orissa

71. The distance of Moon from the Earth is—
[A] 300 thousand kms
[B] 364 thousand kms
[C] 384 thousand kms
[D] 453 thousand kms

384 thousand kms

72. Japan is one of the leading industrial countries of the world because—
[A] It has ample mineral resources
[B] It has ample bio-energy resources
[C] Industrial revolution was initiated
[D] It has high technological capacity

73. The planet which is called twin sister of earth is—
[A] Mercury
[B] Venus
[C] Mars
[D] Pluto

Venus

74. The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in—
[A] Indian Ocean
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Arctic Ocean
[D] Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

75. The deepest lake of the World is—
[A] Pushkar lake in Rajasthan
[B] Lake superior in America
[C] Victoria lake in Africa
[D] Baikal lake in Russia

76. The Fundamental Duties of a citizen do not include duty—
[A] to protect and improve the natural environment
[B] to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom
[C] to strive towards abolition of untouchability
[D] to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform

to strive towards abolition of untouchability

77. Education which was initially a state subject was transferred to the Concurrent list by the—
[A] 24th Amendment
[B] 25th Amendment
[C] 42nd Amendment
[D] 44th Amendment

42nd Amendment

78. The Constitution is silent in the Directive Principles of State Policy about—
[A] adult education
[B] living wages for workers
[C] free legal aid to the poor
[D] Primary education to children till they complete the age of 6 years

adult education

79. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many other members ?
[A] 4
[B] 5
[C] 6
[D] 7

6

80. The distribution of legislative power between the centre and the states in the Constitution is given in—
[A] Sixth schedule
[B] Seventh schedule
[C] Eighth schedule
[D] Ninth schedule

Seventh schedule

81. The number of High Court of Judicature in India is—
[A] Twenty
[B] Twenty One
[C] Twenty Two
[D] Twenty Three

Twenty One

82. Which one of the following states does not have a bicameral legislature ?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

83. The cardinal features of political system in India are—
1. It is a democratic republic.
2. It has a Parliamentary form of government.
3. The supreme power vests in people of India.
4. It provide for a unified authority
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :

[A] 1 and 2
[B] 1, 2 and 3
[C] 2, 3,and 4
[D] All the four

All the four

84. The basis of determining dearness allowances to employees of India is—
[A] National Income
[B] Consumer Price Index
[C] Standard of Living
[D] Per Capita Income

Consumer Price Index

85. Narsinham Committee related to—
[A] Higher education reforms
[B] Tax structure reforms
[C] Banking structure reforms
[D] Planning implementation reforms

Banking structure reforms

86. Note issuing department of Reserve Bank of India should always possess the minimum gold stock worth—
[A] Rs. 85 crore
[B] Rs. 115 crore
[C] Rs. 120 crore
[D] None of These

Rs. 120 crore

87. ‘Smart Money’ is a term used for—
[A] Internet Banking
[B] Credit Card
[C] Saving Account in the Bank
[D] current Account in the Bank

Credit Card

88. The aim of differentiated Interest scheme was to provide concessional loans to—
[A] Weaker Section of Society
[B] Big Exporters
[C] Public Sector Industries
[D] Public Limited Companies

Weaker Section of Society

89. The first Industry to develop in India was the—
[A] Cottage industry
[B] Cement industry
[C] Iron and steel industry
[D] Engineering industry

Cottage industry

90. Which one of the following states was having the highest Human Development Index in the year 2001 ?
[A] Assam
[B] Kerala
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh

Kerala

91. In which one of the following Countries High Yield variety seed were developed for the first time ?
[A] Argentina
[B] Mexico
[C] China
[D] India

Mexico

92. Which one of the following per capita daily calorie intake has been recommended for determining the poverty line in rural areas in India ?
[A] 2200
[B] 2400
[C] 2500
[D] 2600

2400

93. In India which agency is entrusted with the collection of data of capital formation ?
[A] RBI and Central Statistical Organisation
[B] RBI and SBI
[C] RBI and all other Commercial Banks
[D] Central Statistical Organisation and National Sample Survey

Central Statistical Organisation and National Sample Survey

94. Which one of the following duration is related to XI Five Year Plan in India ?
[A] 2005-10
[B] 2006-11
[C] 2007-12
[D] 2008-13

2007-12

95. Open market operations of RBI refer to—
[A] buying and selling of shares
[B] auctioning of foreign exchange
[C] trading in securities
[D] transactions in gold

buying and selling of shares

96. Which of the following is the smallest bone in the human body ?
[A] Vomer
[B] Stapes
[C] Malleus
[D] Incus

Stapes

97. Which of the following is fish ?
[A] Sea cucumber
[B] Sea lion
[C] Sea horse
[D] Sea cow

Sea horse

98. The yellow colour of human urine is due to a pigment called—
[A] Cytochrome
[B] Urochrome
[C] Haemochrome
[D] Phenolichrome

Urochrome

99. The branch of study dealing with old age and aging is called—
[A] Oncology
[B] Gerentology
[C] Teratology
[D] Ornithology

Gerentology

100. Emphysaema is a disease caused by environmental pollution in which the affected organ of the body is—
[A] liver
[B] kindey
[C] brains
[D] lungs >

lungs
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